BY Mahsa Derakhshani Known as the largest island in the Persian Gulf, Qeshm Island lies close to the strait of Hormuz with amazing rocky coastlines and natural wonders. The island also has some fantastic historical attractions, including a wondrous Portuguese castle. The castle is located on the northern side of Qeshm Island. It was constructed by Portuguese occupying-forces […]
BY Negar Amanipour Inscribed as a UNESCO Global Geopark, Harra Sea Forest, also known as Mangrove Forest, is located on the Southern coast of Iran, near Hormuz Island. It covers an area of approximately 20 km.This forest is one of the most amazing natural forests in Iran. The interesting fact about this forest is that the roots of […]
BY Negar Amanipour In the Northwestern part of Qeshm Island, Chahkooh Canyon (Mountain of Wells) is located 15km away from Tabl Village. The Chahkooh Canyon is known as The Great Canyon of The Middle-East and is inscribed as a UNESCO Global Geopark site. This Geosite is an exceptional example of erosion through rainstorm water. Since the floor of […]
BY Erfan Salehi Hengam is a small Island (33.6 sq.km) located 2 km to the south east of Qeshm Island in Persian Gulf. The Island contains of 3 villages. Old Hengam, New Hengam (Mashi) and Ghil. Hengam is an untouched Island. It is not crowded at all and you can’t find any cars or asphalt roads there. Even […]
BY Erfan Salehi The rock formations in Qeshm Island are unlike any other natural attractions in Iran. The Island is home to a few astonishing valleys, canyons, and beaches. Valley of Stars is located about 30 minutes away from the Qeshm city center, next to the Borka Khalaf village. Continuing a soil surface road to the North of […]
BY Vahidreza Barati Naz Islands are two tiny Islands only a 1000 meters away from the shores of Qeshm. These Islands are a part of Qeshm Island during low tides, and in high tides they get seperated and become their own. But even then, the depth of the water is so low, that you can walk from Qeshm […]
BY TAP Editorial Team Visitors to Qeshm Island are enchanted by the enigmatic world of Kharbas Caves. Despite what many people believe, Qeshm Island actually has a significant historical background in addition to its many natural charms. The exact history of this cave, which was built by humans in the past, is still unknown. About Qeshm In the Strait […]
BY Maryam Truly Qeshm Geopark is an island of wonders. Today we are going to learn about one of the greatest attractions in Qeshm, Namakdan Salt Cave. Salt caves are natural phenomena that occur mainly due to salt deposits inside the salt domes. One of these attractive and spectacular caves has been formed on this marvelous island. […]
BY Maryam Unlike what you may imagine Iran has surprisingly beautiful islands such as Qeshm. But remember the beaches are not about beers, bikinis, getting tanned naked under the sun, etc. As you know we need to go with Iran’s dress code. However optimistically, this might be a good chance to chill out and enjoy the beach […]
BY Negin Momayezan Diverse, that’s the best word to describe Iranian people. one of the most unique ethnic groups that you probably never heard of is Afro-Iranians.
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